Structural member



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GA1\T,'ASSIGNORTO DETROIT STEEL rnon- TUCTS COMPANY DF DETROIT, MICHIGAN A CORPORATION OF'MICHIGAN STRUCTURAL MEMBER Application filed January 13,1930. Serial No. 420,575.-

his invention relates to improvements in structural membersland has particular reterence to structural steel members especially designed for use in building construction,

The invention has as one of its principal objects to reduce the cost of erecting structural steel work by providing structural members capable of vbeing expedientlyassem bled and economically manufactured.

Another object of the present invention is to secure the wall ground work to thestruc tural members insuch a manner that the free edge portions of the ground work are 'sup-v ported throughout thelength thereof; by the structural members. 1

- Another object of the present invention is to provide tie members which, in addition-to securingthe structuralmembers in assemble-d relation to each other, further function to clamp the free edge portions ofthe ground work to the structural members. A'turther object of the present invention isQto, provide extensions forcertain or the structural members, capable of being "ad justed longitudinally thereof to compensate tor-ceilings of various heights and also to compensate for inaccuracies in construction. A still further advantageous rfeaturefi of this invention is to provide a corner construction' for buildings, wherein means is associated with the structural members for rigidly clamping the free edge portions of the ground workfor adjacent walls to the structural members. i

Q 1 With the. above as wellas-otherobjects-in view the invention resides in the novel teae tures of construction which will be. made more apparent as this description proceeds, especially when considered in; connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1' is a perspective view of'a struc-; tural unit constructed and assembled in {161 cordance withthis invention. i 3

Figure 2 is a detail view showing one form of corner construction.

Figure 2A is a detail view showing aclip to be usedin connection with the construction illustrated in Figure 2. a

. Figure 8 is a detail perspective view showing a clip especially designed for securing line 1 of Figure 1.

two transversely extending structural members together. 7 v V Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4l-4 of Figure v Figure 5 is a detail perspective view illustrating one form of clip utilized for securing, theground work to thestructural work.

Figure 6 is adetail perspective view illus-- trating the manner in which. the clip shown in Figure 5 is s ecured to the structural memher and also illustratingthe tongues of the clip in their inoperative position. v a V. a Figure 7 is'a'sectional' view taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 1. e.

Figure 8' is an enlarged plan view of one of the structural members showing the extension assembled therewith. i

Figure plane'indicated byehe line 9 9 of Figure 8. Figure lOis av sectional View taken on the Referring no to-the drawings, it'will be noted that there'is illustrated in Figure 1 astructural steel unit comprising upper and lower sill members 16 and 17 secured. in spacedjrelation to each other by the structural members or studs 18. The lower sill member 17 iSf fOI'mGd of laterally spaced anglebars 19 ,a-nd 20 secured in proper spaced relation to v each other andupon the base by means of adjustableanc'hor clips 21. As shown in; Figure 10, the clips 21 are formed of two parts 22 and 23 terminating at the outer ends thereofin open return bent portions 24 adapted to hook over the side flanges 25 of the angle bars 19 and 20. Each of the parts 22 and 23 oft-he clip are provided with elongated slots-26 adapted toreceive a suitable securing element 27 havingvthe shank portion thereotextending through the slots and secured into'the base or-supporting surface for the angle bars. By virtue ofthe above construction it is not necessary to accurately form the'clip andthe same may be utilized in various different constructions wherein 9 is a sectional view taken on the the angle bars are secured at various disv of the tie plates are provided with struck' out tongues 34-and arranged to project laterally beyond the walls 33 intermediate the longitudinal edges thereof. As shown in Figure 1, the tongues 34 and 35 are spaced longitudinally of the angle bars and are adapted to be bent in opposite directions over the wall ground work illustrated generally by the reference character 36. The ground work 36 may be of any suitable material such as wire lath or wall board. Assuming for the purpose of illustration that it is desired to secure wall board to the structural mem bers, one sheet of board is positioned upon opposite sides of the tongues 34 and 35 after which the latter are bent, as illustrated in Figure 1, to clamp the wall board in place.

From the above construction it will be observed that by virtue of the fact that the tongues 34 and 35 are positioned intermediate the longitudinal edges of the walls 33 of h the angle bars 28 and 29, the free edge poring arrangement, the joint between adjacent.

tions of the wall board on opposite sides of the tongues will be supported throughout the length thereof by the structural members or walls 33. Moreover by reason of the foregowall'boards is arranged OPPOSite the structural member so as to be closed thereby.

The lower end portions of the angle bars 28 and 29 of the structural member 18 are provided with tongues 37 adapted to project through the walls 25 of the sill bars 19 and 20 and bent laterally, asillustrated in Figure 1, to secure the structural member 18 in assembled relation to the sill member 17. In

i, order to accurately fit the structural members 18 between the sills 16 and 17 and to conmeet the upper ends of the bars 28 and 29 to the sill 16, I provide an extension 38 for the structural members. This extension comprises a pair of laterally spaced angle bars 39 and 40 adapted to slidably engage the upper end portions of the angle bars 28 and 29 and provided with lateral projections 41 arranged to engage the edges of the angle bars 28 and 29, as illustrated in Figure 7, for securing the parts in assembled relation.

the angle bars 39 and 40 of the extension are secured in proper spaced relation to each other by means of tie plates 42 which are substantially identical in construction to the tie plates 30, hereinbefore described. It is to be noted, however, that the leg portions 43 of the tie plates 42 are disposed in suitable slots '44 formed inthe outer walls 45 of the angle bars 39 and 40. The construction is such that the outer surfaces of the leg por- "the structural members 18 in the same manner as hereinbefore set forth in connection with the tie plate 30. The upper end'portions of the angle bars 39 and 40 are provided with struck out tongues 47 adapted to extend through suitable apertures formed in the outer walls 48 of the sill unit 16 for securing the extension thereto. Thus from the foregoing it will be observed that the tie plates 30 and 42, in addition to securing the various parts of the structural members 18 in assembled relation, also function to clamp the wall ground work in place upon the structural members.

In order to secure two transversely extending structural members together in the manner indicated by the reference character 49 in Figures 1, 3 and 4, I provide a suitable anchor clip 50. The angle between the flanges of the clip preferably corresponds to the angle formed by the transversely extending structural members with the result that one flange of the clip engages the structural member 51 and the other flange of the clip engages the adjacent face of the transversely extending structural member 52. Each of the adjacent flanges ofthe clip are provided with longitudinally spaced laterally projecting tongues 53 and 54 adapted to project through correspondingly spaced apertures formed in the structural members 51 and 52 and to be crimped over, as illustrated in Figure 4, to rigidly secure the structural members to,- gether. In this connection it is to be noted that the tongues 54 on the clip are arranged adjacent the corner of the clip, while the tongues 53 are arranged at the extreme ends of the clip with the result that a rigid connection between the structural members is provided. The foregoing arrangement finds particular utility when forming door or window openings in the wall of the building for securing the frame members to the stud members.

As shown in Figure 2, I provide an improved means for securing the ground work to the respective structural members in a corner construction. Referring more in detail to the above figure, it will be noted that the reference numeral 55 designates a longitudinally extending structural member and the reference numeral 56 designates a transversely extending structural member cooperl e form of an angle bar having one flange rigidly secured tothe What I claim as my invention is: V v structuralfmember 55 and the other flange '1. In a structural stud member, the com-' rigidly secured to the member 56; The refbination with angle bars with aligned flanges erence characters 58 andr59 represent the and transverse flanges at their outer edges,

ground workf-forthetransversely extending and means for securing said angle bars in 70 walls and the reference numeral 60 desigfixed relative position, of an extension mem nates a clip for rigidly crimping the edge ber-com-prising barsembracing each of said portionsof the ground 'workto the opposed angle bars and-slidably engageable there flanges of the angle bar 57. The particular with, and a tie member extending between type of clip, illustratedherein', is shown more said extension bars and rigidly secured there- 75 in detail in Figure 2A and is provided with to and provided with tongues extending lata base portion 61 secured to the flange 62 erally therebeyond intermediate their side of the angle bar 57 intermediate the longiedges. V y

, tudinal edges thereof so as to permit the edge 12 The combination with transverse wall portion of the ground work 58 to engage the frames adapted to havesecuredthereto wall 80 portion of the flange 62 between the clip and ground work, of aclip secured o II -OfS i the other flange 63 of the angle bar. The Wall framesadjacent the other and having clip 60 is formed with a pair of laterally tongues, one of which is bent over theWall spaced projecting tongues 64: and 65 adapted ground work at theside of the frame to which 2 to be bent in opposite directions, as illussaid clip is secured and another of-whichis 85 trated in Figures 2 and 2A, into engagement cngageablewith the wall groundwork at the with the ground work 58 and 59 for clamp- Si f he th r fralneing the same into engagement with the ad- 3. In a metallic building structure,,a pair agent surfac s of the angle bar 57, of frame members arranged in substantially Whil th li 60 h b d ib d f ,the sameplane and extending in directions 0 it will be understood by a reference to Figconnectingsaid members togetherincludures 5 and 6 that the same may be utilized g angle 9 l g tongues extendlng with equal facility to secure the ground k through said members and securedthereto.

use in connection with a corner construction, transverse toeach other, and meansforrigidin the manner illustrated to a, pillar 66 to 4.111721 Dietalll building-structure, 2L pair Q5 form a continuous wall. In this connection of frame members extending in l Zi S it will be observed from the above figures v l e oea h other and arranged with that the clip is secured to the pillar 66 interthe end 01: 011.6 member b ing a Side of the mediate the longitudinal edges thereof by in ns o nnec i g said extending the lugs on the base portion of the members together d ng hp. aV Ilg m0 clip through suitable apertures in the pillar P S engagingfthe me e and vi g and crimping the same over. The ground tfingues e g g -a 1.181113111150911? work is then positioned upon opposite sides g g n -Wi h S id members;

of the tongues and the latter are bent in op- A Structural Stud 1116111091 c p i ng '40 posite directions to crimp the edge portions bars, n a substantmlly -s pe mwall board to the structural members in such A? strusturel d m m r Q I P 59 facility for securing other forms of ground of the ground work to the pillar. r em ra ing he. bars and secured thereto, While in describing the present invention s er pr vi ed with tongues pro-'- particular stress has been placed upon the i ng rally beyond said bars for secur association of the various clips for securing mg Wall ground-workto thelatter, c r risi a manner that the longitudinal edge portions Sp d an d] usmble QX H QI Said of adjacent boards are rigidly clamped to bill? l d g' p l bars e cop a lye a the structural members, it should be underseg e- Sald nemed bars, and'tie' memstood that the clips may be used with equal f extending transversely of n e ed to said first andsecond named bars and having I15 work to the structural members, such, for tongues Pmlecting y, ye df securing wall ground work nplace.

example, as wire lath. Vhen securing Wire t A v 1 V e lath to the structural members, the projectizgig gg gigg ii.w pPm i 3 tollgues i 'gi f thliuougn bar slidably enga in th b i' f dre sa ir i ii e wire mes an sin a y en over 0 seq p 2 a 1 cure the lath to the structural members. It

i be 1311135 Whfle h tiallyflushwitli a surface of said slidable bar,

present invention is particu ar y advantagen tongues upon said embedded member so 0115 for Securing Wall boards to the Struc' projecting laterally beyond said surfaces and '63 claimsa bar slidablyengagingthe bar aforesaid,a

tural members, it 1s not lim ted to such use O bl t Secure ll groundwork t5 th and accordingly reservatlon is made to make t ct a membefi Y 7 such changes in the construction as may come 8, A structural member comprising a bar, i z i 'W the PuTVleW of p y g an ad uStable extension therefor including member embedded Within the last mentioned bar and having a surface arranged substantially flush with a surface of said slidable bar, and tongues upon said embedded member projecting laterally beyond said surfaces intermediate the side edges of the latter and operable to clamp adjacent edge portions of wall ground work to the said surfaces.

9. A structural member comprising a pair of transversely extending bars, and means for securing said bars in assembled relation including an angle clip having one side embracing one of said bars and the other side embracing the other of said bars, each of said sides having spaced struck out tongues arranged to project through correspondingly spaced apertures in said bars and crimped thereover.

10. In a building structure, a structural member having a side forming an abutment for adjacent edges of wall ground work, and means including a member secured to said structural member and having tongues projecting laterally beyond the side aforesaid ofthe structural member intermediate the adjacent edges of the wall ground work and adapted to be bent in opposite directions to clamp the adjacent edges of the wall ground work to the structural member.

11. In a. building structure, a'structural member comprising transversely spaced bars having side walls forming abutments for the adjacent edges of wall ground work, a tie plate extending transversely of said bars for securing the same together, and tongues formed integral with said tie plate and projecting laterally beyond the walls aforesaid intermediate the adjacent edges of the ground work and adapted to be bent in opposite directions over the said adjacent edges for clamping the same to the said walls.

12. A structural member comprising'transversely spaced bars having side walls forming abutments for adjacent edges of wall ground work, a tie plate extending transversely of said bars and having portions embracing the walls aforesaid and secured thereto, and tongues projecting laterally from the portions aforesaid of the tie plate intermediate the adjacent edges of the wall ground Work and adapted to be bent in opposite directions over said edges for clamping the same to said walls.

, 13. In a building structure, structural member having a side forming an abutment for adjacent edges of wall ground work, and tongues projecting laterally beyond the side aforesaid of the member intermediate the adjacent edges of the wall ground work and adapted to be bent in opposite directions to clamp the adjacent edges ofthe wall ground work to the structural member.

14. A structural-member comprising a pair of bars extending in directions transverseto each other and means for securing said bars ture. ,7

CLAUDE A. ROBINSON.

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